This project will use double thread for embroidery. Since about 20 in (50 cm) is an easy length to handle, cut double the length to about 40 in (1 m). Fold the thread in half and insert one end into eye of the needle (double thread).
1. Place fabric in embroidery hoop. Keeping the size of the diagram in mind, target the lower right area of the fabric and insert needle from the wrong side (thread color 648).
2. Pull out needle from 1, insert at 2
3. Flip over to wrong side, insert and pull needle through the loop at the tip of the thread to secure (loop method).
1. Begin by stitching the wide part of the face. Use thread 648 and consult the diagram as you stitch one row from right to left.
2. Next, stitch the same row from left to right, creating little crosses.
Embroidery Diagram
Finished size = ⅞ in (2.2 cm) diameter
3. Refer to the diagram and continue all sections containing color 648, skipping other colored areas. Stitch one row from left to right, then alternate and stitch the same row from right to left.
4. When the thread starts to run out, insert the needle through 4 or 5 stitches on the wrong side then cut the thread. Secure the new thread as you did in step 3 and keep stitching.
5. Embroider the entire face and continue to skip sections with other colors.
1. You can use any color for the second color. Here, we used 3706 for the collar and nose.
1. Embroider the rest of the cat: decorative pattern (317), ear line (924), eyes (823, 959), bell (3852.)
2. Embroider the whiskers (712). Use double thread and a straight stitch to form two whiskers on each side.
3. When you’ve completed all embroidery, press with a steam iron on medium heat.
1. Using the nose area as the center, cut into a circle of about 1⅝ in (4.2 cm) diameter.
2. Position the fabric around the button shell, making sure that the embroidered ears are not cut off and the cat is centered. Place face down inside the plastic assembly container (
Once you learn the steps, anyone can easily whip up shrink plastic accessories.
We’ll start with a simple cat face motif!
Tips
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Prep the shrink plastic surface with sandpaper to make tracing easier.
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Once baked, flatten with a heavy object.
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To get best color results, paint when cool.
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